title: An indirect approach for closing the space between a pontic and the alveolar ridge on an existing prosthesis.
abstract: This article describes an alternative method for closing the area between a pontic and the alveolar ridge. An existing restoration could be maintained by resin-bonding an onlay to the intaglio surface of the pontic. This method could be utilized for other cases when it is not feasible to remove an existing fixed dental prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Danko
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roe
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays